Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Scaly Stalkball

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tulostoma
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.